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MYSTERIOUS: 2 - What They Never Told You

13 Books That’ll Make You Want to Call Your Mom

These must-reads come from literary mothers like Maya Angelou and Amy Tan, as well as our contemporary faves.

Marie Claire · May 7, 2025

Hegseth’s Orwellian purge strikes fear

I was one of the few Black students at the Naval Academy in the 1970s, and had more freedom than students do now

Salon · Apr 28, 2025

Navy cancels speech by podcaster who planned to reference its ban on more than 300 books

The Annapolis, Maryland college was ordered to remove nearly 400 books from its shelves last month to comply with one of Trump’s executive orders

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2025

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Maya Angelou memoir, Holocaust book are among those pulled from Naval Academy library in DEI purge

Books on the Holocaust, histories of feminism, civil rights and racism, and Maya Angelou’s famous autobiography, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” were among the nearly 400 volumes removed from the U.S. Naval Academy’s library this week

The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2025

World Poetry Day: In a post #MeToo world, feminist poetry is flourishing

Poetry and feminism have always been intertwined but in recent years, many new feminist and queer voices have emerged and found space to express themselves. For World Poetry Day, we take a look at this moment of poetic liberation.

Euronews · Mar 21, 2025

Keke Palmer: ‘I was a child entertainer making more money than my parents – it was crazy’

THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: The ‘Nope’ and ‘One of Them Days’ actor – famed for being the star of a litany of internet memes – speaks to Adam White about the perils of online celebrity, the ‘dehumanisation’ of child stardom, and why, deep down, she’s a lot lonelier and more emotional…

The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2025

Designer Foday Dumbuya's guide to London: dinner at Stork, books in Soho and runs in Postman’s Park

Joe Bromley sits down with Foday Dumbuya, creative director and founder of Labrum London, ahead of his upcoming London Fashion Week show.

Evening Standard · Feb 21, 2025

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‘Adversity can ruin your life. Or give you resilience’: Maya Jama on grit, growing up, and bringing good vibes to primetime tv

She’s the charismatic TV host known for her bombshell struts into the Love Island villa, but Maya Jama didn’t have an easy start. She talks about her tough teenage years, being a ‘late bloomer’, and why the tabloids are fascinated with her love life

The Guardian - UK · Jan 4, 2025

Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff like to watch rom-coms. Their love story sounds like one

Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband, entertainment lawyer Doug Emhoff, have already made history: She as the first Black, female and Asian second-in-command of America; he as the country’s first Second Gentleman and first Jewish spouse in the White House. As her possible bid for the presidency dangles new…

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2024

Yes group organises event connecting Robert Burns and independence

A YES group is holding an event to mark the anniversary of the death of Robert Burns and his views on Scottish independence ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 11, 2024

Ugly US hypocrisy exposed in Gaza war

When Russia used banned weapons, it provoked outrage — but Congress just approved shipping them to US allies

Salon · Jun 21, 2024

TV tonight: Rob Rinder and Rylan Clark enjoy soul-searching and macaroni in Rome

Rob and Rylan conclude their funny, tender and insightful grand tour. Plus, more angst for Martin Freeman’s embattled night cop in The Responder.

The Guardian - US · May 26, 2024

Poet Jackie Kay: ‘I could have been brought up by Tories!’

The writer on being adopted as a baby by Scottish communists, facing racism in suburban Glasgow, and why her late parents are at the heart of her new collection

The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2024

These are the 8 inspirational women being honoured with their own Barbie in 2024 (but here's why you won't be able to to buy them)

These incredible women are all being honoured with their own Barbie likeness this year, but sadly they won't be available to buy. Luckily we've found six other real-life trailblazers whose Barbie form you can buy instead

GoodToKnow · Mar 6, 2024

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Cinemablend · Jan 30, 2024

7 Famous Black Figures That Are Long Overdue For Their Own Biopic

How on earth have these biopics not been made yet?

The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2023

My mum fought for the underdog all her life – and I was one of her biggest missions

From 1920s Salford to teaching disabled children, my mother Marje gave so many people hope, says Guardian features writer Simon Hattenstone

Cinemablend · Dec 15, 2023

No Big Deal, Just Oprah Casually Dropping The Incredible Conversation She Had With Maya Angelou About Her Career

As she promoted The Color Purple, Oprah casually dropped an incredible conversation she had with the late Maya Angelou about her career.

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2023

Bridget Jones, Santaland Diaries and A Christmas Carol: 25 literary treats to read this December

From David Sedaris’s comic diaries to Maya Angelou’s poem Amazing Peace, count down to Christmas with our Advent calendar of festive reads

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The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2023

‘He never stopped being hurt’: Tupac Shakur and the women who shaped him

Kevin E G Perry speaks to the rapper’s godfather Jamal Joseph and Staci Robinson, the author of the newly published ‘Tupac Shakur: The Authorized Biography’, about Shakur’s legacy and the guiding influence of his mother

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023

Oprah Winfrey recalls how Maya Angelou’s book helped her cope with childhood sexual abuse

‘That book gave a voice to my silences, my secrets,’ she says

Los Angeles Times · Jul 20, 2023

9,000 authors rebuke AI companies, saying they exploited books as 'food' for chatbots

More than 9,000 authors are calling out the tech companies behind generative AI in an open letter that states there is an inherent injustice in exploiting copyright-protected works to train chatbots without consent, credit or compensation.

The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2023

‘People still do not want women to succeed or be equal. While that is true, you need Virago’: 50 years of the warrior publisher

Formed to ‘break the silence’ for female voices and still as essential and influential as ever, fans and founding members pay tribute to the trailblazing feminist press

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2023

Jeremy Corbyn and Len McCluskey to publish ‘accessible’ poetry collection

Contributions by Russell Brand and Maxine Peake feature in Poetry for the Many, which aims to help readers shake off the idea that verse is only for ‘posh people’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2023

Breakfasting with the stars: how the famous got their day going

For Marilyn Monroe it was eggs in a glass of milk, for Muhammad Ali it was steak… Rebecca Seal reveals what seven great figures from history had for breakfast - and how you can make it for yourself

Irish Mirror · Apr 30, 2023

Red Hurley speaks out on Eurovision security threat as he reveals behind the scenes chaos

A karate expert was flown in by RTE for fear of an attack on the singer’s life.

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